Match Preview: Blades v Wimbledon

Last updated : 11 April 2004 By @blades_mad1889

Paul Heald: Wimbledon keeper wont face former club.
The Blades last game was a 3-0 away defeat to Sunderland, Tommy Smith, Gary Breen and Kevin Kyle scoring the all punishing goals for the Black Cats.

Welsh skipper Robert Page returns to the back four after missing the last game, Neil Warnock had rested the former Watford defender after he had turned out for his country in midweek.

Tonge, who picked up his fifth booking of the season against Forest stays in the squad as the Blades have no fresh injury's or suspensions.

Yesterday the Dons surprised the Division with a 3-3 home draw against Preston. Wayne Gray opened the scoring after 6 minutes while the visitors leveled on 25 through Paul McKenna, Lynch then put the Lillywhites ahead until Chorley equalised on 65.

South African international George Koumantarakis took the away side 3-2 up with 6 minutes remaining but with seconds left on the clock Gray popped up with the deserved equaliser.

Veteran forward Dean Holdsworth is back in contention after a successful knee operation which feared would keep him out for rest of the season. And just for the Blades who didn't know, Dean is the twin brother of former United defender David.

Manager Stuart Murdoch has been given more options upfront now that Wade Small returns to the fold after recovering from a groin strain while Peter Hawkins has recovered from an Achilles injury.


SHEFFIELD UNITED VERSUS WIMBLEDON
Monday 12 April 2004
Nationwide League Division One
Kick-Off: 3:00pm @ Bramall Lane

Sheffield United: Paddy Kenny, Simon Francis, Chris Morgan, Alan Wright, Nick Montgomery, Andy Gray, Phil Jagielka, Michael Tonge, Stuart McCall, Jack Lester, Peter Ndlovu. Substitutes: Wayne Allison, Paul Shaw, Ashley Sestanovich, Mark Rankine, Robert Kozluk.


Wimbledon: Scott Bevan, Shola Oyedele, Dean Lewington, Mark Williams, Harry Ntimban-zeh, Jermaine Darlington, Ben Chorley, Gary Smith, Jason Puncheon, Wayne Gray, Wade Small. Substitutes: Peter Hawkins, Malvin Kamara, Ben Hardling, David Martin, Nico Herzig.


Football League Record v Dons

Venue

PWDLFA
Bramall Lane114341611
National Hockey Stadium12147625
Total2357112236

Division One Fixtures

Monday
Burnley v Watford
Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
Derby County v Bradford City
Gillingham v Walsall
Ipswich Town v Sunderland
Millwall v West Bromwich Albion
Preston North End v Nottingham Forest
Reading v Norwich City
Sheffield United v Wimbledon
Stoke City v Rotherham United

Tuesday
Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City